Adidas has fended off an appeal from shareholders who accused it of hiding misconduct by rapper-entrepreneur Kanye West – otherwise known as Ye – before their partnership broke down in 2022. A San Francisco court said the sportswear giant did not mislead investors, who claimed they had lost money after Adidas shares plunged when it […]
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Salford Red Devils: Troubled ex-Super League club wound up by High Court
The court’s decision brings down the curtain on a year to forget for Salford, their fortunes this past season in stark contrast to a successful 2024 campaign where they finished fourth in Super League and reached the end-of-season play-offs. It was at the end of last season, however, that their financial troubles began to bite. […]
Bangladesh court sentences UK MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison in absentia | Tulip Siddiq
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the British MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in jail after a judge ruled she was complicit in corrupt land deals with her aunt, the country’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. In a ruling on Monday, a judge found Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, guilty of […]
Trump admin live updates: Trump says tariff payments set to ‘skyrocket,’ as Supreme Court weighs duties
President Donald Trump early on Monday said the “full benefit” of his tariff policies would take effect soon, bringing “unprecedented” wealth and national security. He argued in a social media post that foreign buyers stockpiled inventory before his sweeping tariffs were put into place, allowing them to delay payments to the U.S., but, he said, […]
Russia’s high court bid over Canberra embassy fails but Australian government has to pay costs | Australia news
Russia has failed in a high court bid to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the federal government will have to pay compensation for cancelling its lease, and cover the costs of the case. The high court ruled in a majority decision that it was legal for the lease to be cancelled in 2023. […]
The Supreme Court will hear a case on mail ballot deadlines : NPR
A tray of mail-in ballots is seen at King County elections headquarters on Nov. 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something […]
Suicide attack outside Islamabad court kills 12
BBC A suicide attack outside a court in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, has killed 12 people and injured at least 27 more, the country’s interior minister said. Mohsin Naqvi said a bomber was planning to attack the district courthouse – but was unable to get inside. Naqvi said authorities would prioritise identifying the bomber, […]
States start to issue full SNAP benefits after court order : NPR
A SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a bakery as a woman walks past in Chicago, Nov. 2. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily granted the Trump administration’s request to block full SNAP food benefits during the government shutdown, even as residents in some states […]
Trump demands supreme court intervene after judges reject bid to halt Snap funding | US federal government shutdown 2025
The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown, and was denied later the same day. Now, the administration must continue to follow the orders of a lower court. Moments after that ruling came […]
Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s tariffs, but some may give leeway
In one of the most significant legal cases for President Donald Trump’s administration, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of the president’s claim of unbounded tariff authority — though some of the justices signaled a potential willingness to give the president some flexibility on foreign trade. While the Trump administration faced broad skepticism from […]